Idyllwild Water District customers will begin paying new rates in July following the Board of Directors’ unanimous approval of a 12-percent increase for both water and sewer at its May 22 meeting. For the average residential user, the new water rate will be $27.07, a $2.90 increase from the current level of $24.17. The new…

At its May 23 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission approved an increase in its ambulance service fees. The cost to district residents for its ambulance service, beginning June 1, is now $1,548.75. The 2017-18 cost for each service, for residents and non-residents, was increased 5 percent. An ambulance trip to a local hospital…

For those looking for a weekend adventure, or those who have to leave the Hill early and don’t return until late, or just work off the Hill, or forgot to request a mail ballot, Riverside County is offering you a chance to cast a ballot in the November 2018 Election this weekend. Early voting will…